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-----Original Message-----
From: Vicki Stevens [mailto:[FOI #10776 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 21 July 2019 12:05 PM
To: Enquiries National <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - History of the Lake Ohia Maori School

Dear Ministry of Education,

I am a member of the Lake Ohia Community Hall Interim Committee situated in the Far North of New Zealand, just 10 minutes north of Taipa. We are attempting to build a history of our Community Hall.

We know that the hall was previously the Lake Ohia Maori School. We also know that the Education Department handed ownership to the Mangonui County Council in aproximetly 1964. Can we please have copies of any documents relating to the change in ownership status.

The Lake Ohia Maori School was previously at a nearby site. We are hoping to get any information on the building that was orginally there and the date of moving.

We also know that the land the hall is currently sitting on was gifted by a local family (the Jurlina's). We are after any documentation surrounding this gift.

We also know that the hall was moved onto the site and therefore had a history somewhere else. We would love to get hold of any documents around the building.

Can we please have copies of any documents, letters, correspondence or photos relating to the Lake Ohia Community Hall AKA the Lake Ohia Maori School.

Yours faithfully,

Vicki Stevens

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Dear Vicki

 

Thank you for your email of 21 July 2019 to the Ministry of Education
requesting the following information:

 

 1. Can we please have copies of any documents, letters, correspondence or
photos relating to the Lake Ohia Community Hall AKA the Lake Ohia
Maori School.

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

We have searched our records and are unable to locate anything that may be
helpful or in within scope of your request. LINZ administer the crown
disposal process for land and buildings so they may be able to assist. You
could try contacting the below authorities who may be able to assist you
in finding the information.

 

Auckland branch of Archives NZ -
[1]https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/Hom...

Whangaroa Museum and Archives Society -
[2]https://whangaroamuseum.weebly.com/

Whangarei Museum - [3]http://www.kiwinorth.co.nz/whangarei-mus...       

Far North Regional Museum - [4]https://www.museumatteahu.co.nz/

LINZ - [5]https://www.linz.govt.nz/

I am therefore refusing your request under section 18(g)(i) of the Act as
the information requested is not held by the Ministry.

 

Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review this decision. You can do this by writing to
[6][email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152,
Wellington 6143.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Enquiries National Team | Ministry of Education | SH

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